She has almost entirely disappeared from the public eye – aside from her interview in "The Pharmacist.". She filed for bankruptcy in 2004, and in 2006 was in a car accident, which left her with debilitating injuries and brain damage. As Netflix's latest true crime docu-series shows, anyone can become an avenging hero. Schneider eventually got the attention of both the medical board – which revoked Cleggett's medical license in 2002 – and the authorities, who started an investigation of their own into the shady ex-doctor. But on the flip side, anyone can also become a villain. She, I think, is still somewhat in denial about that, as we see in the interview. I mean, she was one of the only African American female doctors in New Orleans who had these types of credentials. By clicking accept, you accept the use of all cookies and your information for the purposes mentioned above. Instead, she had been admitted to the psychiatric ward at DePaul-Tulane Behavioral Health Center. "I had a hangman's fracture, which is what happens when you hang from a noose and break your neck," she said in an interview in "The Pharmacist." Per a press release from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Tri-County Narcotics Task Force in Jackson, Mississippi, 17 people were also arrested in this investigation who were believed to have distributed the drugs they obtained from Cleggett around the state. Dr. Jacqueline Cleggett plays a horrifying role in Netflix's true crime doc "The Pharmacist," which focuses on the ongoing opioid crisis. Cleggett was set to go to an evidentiary hearing in court to try to get her license back in 2002, but she never showed up. The injuries didn't stop her from being finally indicted by authorities: In 2007, she was charged with illegally distributing OxyContin, Vicodin, methadone and other drugs between June 2000 and February 2002. She faced up to 20 years in jail and a $1 million fine, the local outlet reported at the time. Following the accident I was prescribed OxyContin. Viewers will follow the story of a Louisiana pharmacist as he takes down Dr Jacquelin… These patients were often young with no sign of chronic illness or pain, and rarely were prescribed any dosage under 40 mg. She almost never sent in prescriptions for antibiotics or other pain medication. "Dr. Cleggett herself was addicted. Between 2000 and 2001, she prescribed thousands of bottles of OxyContin, netting in at least half a million dollars for herself, NOLA.com reports. "The Pharmacist," a four-part show that premiered on February 5 on the streaming service, focuses on a Louisiana pharmacist named Dan Schneider, who's spurred into action after his 22-year-old son, Danny Jr., is shot to death while buying crack in April 1999. After a serious accident, Lucie tries to rediscover herself as a dancer and meets Vincent, a talented b-boy battling his own insecurities. The murder trial brings cold comfort. This genre-bending series puts a modern twist on Greek and Roman mythology, exploring themes of gender politics, power and life in the underworld. Eventually, she later claimed, it became "too demanding," and she quit Gulf South, opening up a new office in a seedy area with a high crime rate. Dr. Jacqueline Cleggett in "The Pharmacist". Schneider, who had seen firsthand with his son how addiction ruins lives, started yet another investigation — this one into Cleggett. It's a sad story. My voice is now higher and squeakier. After his son's tragic death, a Louisiana pharmacist goes to extremes to expose the rampant corruption behind the opioid addiction crisis. Per Oxygen, an evidentiary hearing was set up to allow Cleggett to appeal the decision, but she did not turn up due to being in a psychiatric ward at the time. But on the flip side, anyone can also become a villain. To continue reading login or create an account. She had a lot of documents she insisted on showing to us, stuff that when we cross-referenced the facts, some of the facts were in her favor, but the vast majority show someone who was overprescribing and who was running a pill mill. And I think to this day she denies that that's what she was doing. When an ancient troll is awakened in a Norwegian mountain, a rag-tag group of heroes must come together to try and stop it from wreaking deadly havoc. Trying to resume a normal life, Dan returns to work at the pharmacy and makes an alarming discovery. A Mesoamerican warrior princess embarks on a quest to recruit three legendary fighters to help save the world of gods -- and humankind. Learn more about our use of cookies and information. Until the last episode of The Pharmacist, Netflix's latest true crime documentary, Dr. Jacqueline Cleggett is a mysterious figure, oft mentioned but little-seen. Eventually, it was uncovered she was also selling to a group of people who then sold OxyContin throughout Mississippi. And we did do a long interview with her, and the highlights obviously make the film, but the reality was that it's a sad tale. Until the last episode of The Pharmacist, Netflix's latest true crime documentary, Dr. Jacqueline Cleggett is a mysterious figure, oft mentioned but … As hope fades, he uncovers a miraculous lead. See why nearly a quarter of a million subscribers begin their day with the Starting 5. A chapter closed, Danny's family moves forward. Coverage of the latest true crime stories and famous cases explained, as well as the best TV shows, movies and podcasts in the genre. In the following years, she'd be hit by a number of lawsuits by former patients while she struggled to make ends meet, even filing for bankruptcy despite the millions she'd amassed from her questionable medical practices. She was suspected of abusing opioids herself at the time, NOLA.com reports. Seventeen of those people were arrested and sent to prison for selling the drugs given to them by Cleggett, according to a separate report from NOLA.com. She got a a certificate from the American Academy of Pain Medicine, hired police officers to guard the building, and started advertising as a pain management specialist. In this mockumentary series, comedian Ryuji Akiyama masquerades as various creative professionals who insist on doing things their own way. The reason why I sound different is because I was intubated for six weeks. The New Orleans pain management specialist comes to the attention of the eponymous pharmacist Dan Schneider after he sees a huge increase in the number of OxyContin prescriptions. It's a sad tale of addiction, of grief, that parallels a lot of the addiction stories that we see in the series. Instead, after noticing a slew of people bringing in prescriptions for OxyContin – people who seemingly didn't have chronic pain and need for the drug, he focused his efforts on taking down a local doctor named Jacqueline Cleggett. You have 4 free articles remaining this month, Sign-up to our daily newsletter for more articles like this + access to 5 extra articles. Until, that is, January 2020, when the makers of The Pharmacist persuaded her to be interviewed for the final episode of their Netflix doc. Jacqueline Cleggett grew up in Moss Point, Mississippi before getting a medical degree at Morehouse School of Medicine. The next few years were full of tragedy for the doctor. THE PHARMACIST documentary on Netflix is a hard-hitting look at the corrupt world of the illegal opioid crisis. Netflix supports the Digital Advertising Alliance Principles. As Netflix's latest true crime docu-series shows, anyone can become an avenging hero. She was residing in an assisted living facility then and because of her "extraordinary physical impairment" was unable to participate in her own defense. Dan's investigation into a corrupt doctor reveals some of big pharma's worst sins. The Pharmacist 2020 TV-MA 1 Season Social & Cultural Docs After his son's tragic death, a Louisiana pharmacist goes to extremes to expose the rampant corruption behind the opioid addiction crisis. The more Schneider learned about Cleggett's business, the more suspicious he became. Payments were always done in cash and people came from other states to seek prescriptions from her — people who didn't need OxyCotin, let alone the high dosages she willingly provided — for a fee. "I had two brain hemorrhages, five skull fractures. The Pharmacist is streaming now on Netflix. Cleggett, currently in her mid-50s, lives in an apartment in East Baton Rouge, according to public records. Cleggett's injuries from the car crash were so severe, a medical evaluator at the time said there was "almost no chance" she could practice medicine again; in fact the evaluator doubted she would ever be able to live independently again either, according to NOLA.com. And, no, I didn't have any problems with it. When police failed to find answers, Schneider took matters into his own hands and investigated his son's murder himself, eventually locating the killer — but that's not where Schneider's fight for justice ended. Learn more about our use of cookies and information. ", The director later added: "I think she was deeply in denial. The evidence that Schneider found, in fact, was enough to get Cleggett's medical license revoked in 2002. Her clinic operated late hours, sometimes opening until the early hours of the morning, only accepted cash and prescribed Oxy to people who, in Schneider's view, had no need for such a powerful drug. In 2009 she pled guilty to illegally dispensing controlled substances, a crime that carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and $1 million in fines. And don't miss our own podcast, Martinis & Murder. She struck a plea deal, and received three months probation, after which time she all but disappeared from the public eye. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. What's Coming to Netflix in February 2020? She was the top of her class. She married an emergency room physician and had three children; they eventually divorced. But the case is the case.". Meanwhile, overdoses in town see a terrifying spike. She was able to strike a plea deal, though: She pled guilty to one count of conspiring to dispense and distribute controlled substances in July 2009 and was sentenced to three months probation. And it's sad. Netflix and third parties use cookies (why?). But then in 2006, she was involved in a serious car accident which gave her serious brain damage and left her partially paralyzed. After working for a time as a family practitioner, she started a job at Gulf South Medical Consultants, where she specialized in soft tissue exams for personal injury clients, as well as opening up her own small private practice in New Orleans East, according to local outlet NOLA.com. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, sweepstakes, and more!

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